We love the idea of a new eco-friendly family tradition of a Living Christmas Tree. Which means, instead of buying a typical cut tree this Christmas, buy a live Christmas tree with roots, then plant your Christmas tree after the holiday is over. With a living Christmas tree, not only do you skip the sad annual tree-killing bit, but you also skip out on the consumerist production and disposal that is involved in both plastic and cut trees. Most importantly, however, you can rest easy knowing that your live tree will be producing oxygen and filtering carbon dioxide to make the world a better place. Think about how long it takes your beautiful 12 foot cut pine tree to reach its mature state – only to go spend 3 weeks in your living room turning brown before it gets tossed in the dump. The whole industry of cut trees is pretty sad – even considering that those trees were grown specifically to be Christmas trees. Local nurseries and garden centers have excellent selections of living trees during the holiday season, from table size trees to six to seven foot, room size trees, many of which are already planted in containers. Our living Christmas tree, purchased from a local home improvement store, looks beautiful with the seasonal decorations, and will be even more amazing planted in the yard after the holiday is over.
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